Wine Business Monthly's 2005 Barrel and Oak survey revealed many similarities to last year's survey, suggesting that previous decisions made regarding barrel usage are still being gradually incorporated, including experimenting with different barrel types and oak alternatives.
The barrel industry has been buffeted this year by wineries facing stiff price competition in the market, brought about by the grape glut and foreign competition. Fluctuations in exchange rates have also served to increa...

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